Abdullah the Butcher
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The lemmings get their thoughts from espn, thus the country thinks we are on the downturn and Bo Pelini must be fired.I don't agree with ESPN, which isn't a new feeling.
The lemmings get their thoughts from espn, thus the country thinks we are on the downturn and Bo Pelini must be fired.I don't agree with ESPN, which isn't a new feeling.
The Nebraska fan mewl "no one cares what Espn says" started oddly right around the same time Nebraska stopped winning its conference and started losing in embarrassing fashion at least twice a year.Who gives a rat's posterior what ESPN "says"?Like some here, I don't see how the visibility has been reduced. More often than not, the team is on ABC/ESPN, even if the times aren't everyone's favorite. That is an order of magnitude better than ppv's or the depths if FOX sports. And the Big Ten channel is a huge plus as well.
Nebraska getting gored on national tv, and the program "going stale" (I would say regressing) is only the fault of the man the OP named.
And judging by our "outlook" grade, they don't buy the ridiculous "Bo needs more time" excuse.
Hmmmm- well, I can think of a few reasons. Maybe because they are the only sports outlet that provides around the clock coverage, whether that be actual sports or BS side stories, no other network comes close to their offering. As much as you may disagree with ESPN's style, you're being rather ignorant if you think no one cares what ESPN says. There coverage, power and influence they have in sports is unmatched and is often the reason why they can spin up and run with stories with no basing because the masses will pay attention. Not to mention that probably 99% of High school sports fans will say ESPN is their go to network for sports coverage- so what ESPN has to say about Nebraska football does have some affect on our affairs.
I would say quite a bit of people care what ESPN has to say.
Wow they got one predicition right. Good for them. It was a guess. Nothing less. Nothing more. What was their thoughts on Missouri? Auburn? Kansas City Chiefs? LOL. I predicted Ohio St to go undefeated and lose the conference game. I'm a sports analyst genius now.You can not "care" or you can call them "dumb". But when 90% of this entire board scoffed with their infinitely better wisdom when Espn people like Kirk Herbstriet had the audacity to pick Michigan St to win the Legends, and they do, and win the conference to boot, well it makes me chuckle.Who gives a rat's posterior what ESPN "says"?Like some here, I don't see how the visibility has been reduced. More often than not, the team is on ABC/ESPN, even if the times aren't everyone's favorite. That is an order of magnitude better than ppv's or the depths if FOX sports. And the Big Ten channel is a huge plus as well.
Nebraska getting gored on national tv, and the program "going stale" (I would say regressing) is only the fault of the man the OP named.
And judging by our "outlook" grade, they don't buy the ridiculous "Bo needs more time" excuse.
Yep they only got that one prediction right. Yep. Just that single solitary one.Wow they got one predicition right. Good for them. It was a guess. Nothing less. Nothing more. What was their thoughts on Missouri? Auburn? Kansas City Chiefs? LOL. I predicted Ohio St to go undefeated and lose the conference game. I'm a sports analyst genius now.You can not "care" or you can call them "dumb". But when 90% of this entire board scoffed with their infinitely better wisdom when Espn people like Kirk Herbstriet had the audacity to pick Michigan St to win the Legends, and they do, and win the conference to boot, well it makes me chuckle.Who gives a rat's posterior what ESPN "says"?Like some here, I don't see how the visibility has been reduced. More often than not, the team is on ABC/ESPN, even if the times aren't everyone's favorite. That is an order of magnitude better than ppv's or the depths if FOX sports. And the Big Ten channel is a huge plus as well.
Nebraska getting gored on national tv, and the program "going stale" (I would say regressing) is only the fault of the man the OP named.
And judging by our "outlook" grade, they don't buy the ridiculous "Bo needs more time" excuse.
I didnt say that. What I was implying is that to claim ESPN as the end-all, know-all voice because they correctly predicted (and I'll admit this part) numerous sports situations correctly is absurd. They predict just as many things incorrectly. It's all OPINION based. That's all I'm alluding too.Yep they only got that one prediction right. Yep. Just that single solitary one.Wow they got one predicition right. Good for them. It was a guess. Nothing less. Nothing more. What was their thoughts on Missouri? Auburn? Kansas City Chiefs? LOL. I predicted Ohio St to go undefeated and lose the conference game. I'm a sports analyst genius now.You can not "care" or you can call them "dumb". But when 90% of this entire board scoffed with their infinitely better wisdom when Espn people like Kirk Herbstriet had the audacity to pick Michigan St to win the Legends, and they do, and win the conference to boot, well it makes me chuckle.Who gives a rat's posterior what ESPN "says"?Like some here, I don't see how the visibility has been reduced. More often than not, the team is on ABC/ESPN, even if the times aren't everyone's favorite. That is an order of magnitude better than ppv's or the depths if FOX sports. And the Big Ten channel is a huge plus as well.
Nebraska getting gored on national tv, and the program "going stale" (I would say regressing) is only the fault of the man the OP named.
And judging by our "outlook" grade, they don't buy the ridiculous "Bo needs more time" excuse.
This.This is just another bit of negativity to pile on. When is rains, it pours, and then floods the world when it comes to perception in sports, whether it be positive or negative. Right now, Missouri's move to the SEC is viewed as a great decision becuase of their success this year. But what was the perception of that move this time last year? What if they go 4-8 next year? That's what I mean. It's all a bunch of subjective nonsense and i will never be convinced that moving to the Big10 as a UNIVERSITY was nothing but the right move.
But on the other hand, we didn't really do anything good to make them rate more favorably.ESPN is a direct competitor to the Big Ten Network. The Big Ten Network currently poses one of the biggest threats to ESPN's billions of dollars per year college football industry.
ESPN rates our move to the Big Ten poorly?
Color me surprised.